Statement of Accreditation Status
Pepperdine University
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
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Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
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The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Jazmin Zane | Director of Institutional Research | jazmin.zane [at] pepperdine.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Dee Anna Smith | Chair, Board of Regents | deeanna.smith [at] sarahcannon.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Rick Marrs | Provost | rick.marrs [at] pepperdine.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Jim Gash | President | jim.gash [at] pepperdine.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Greg Ramirez | Chief Financial Officer | greg.g.ramirez [at] pepperdine.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Jazmin Zane | Director of Institutional Research | jazmin.zane [at] pepperdine.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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01014915 | Calabasas Campus | Calabasas | Additional | Active |
01014909 | Encino Graduate Campus | Encino | Additional | Active |
01014920 | Irvine Graduate Campus | Irvine | Branch Campus | Active |
01014900 | Pepperdine University | Malibu | Main Campus | Active |
01014922 | Silicon Valley Center | San Jose | Additional | Active |
01014914 | West Los Angeles Graduate Campus | Los Angeles | Branch Campus | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Accounting | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Accounting | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
Administration | Masters | 1982 | On-Site |
Advertising | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
American Studies | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
Applied Behavior Analysis | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Applied Behavior Analysis | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Applied Finance | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Art History | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 1986 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Business Administration (Executive) | Professional Doctorate | 2018 | On-Site |
Business Administration (Executive) | Masters | 1990 | On-Site |
Business Administration (Fully-Employed) | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
Business Administration for Presidents and Key Executives | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Business Analytics | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Business Analytics | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy | Masters | 1987 | On-Site |
Communication Studies | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Computer Science/Mathematics | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Conflict Management (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2007 | On-Site |
Corporate Social Responsibility (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2010 | On-Site |
Creative Writing | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Criminal Legal Practice (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
Dispute Resolution (Certificate) | Non-degree | 1989 | On-Site |
Dispute Resolution (LLM) | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
Dispute Resolution (LLM) | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Dispute Resolution (MDR) | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Dispute Resolution (MDR) | Masters | 1996 | On-Site |
Divinity | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
Economics | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Education | Masters | 1987 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership Administration and Policy | Professional Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Entrepreneurship and the Law (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Film | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
French Studies | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
German | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Global Business | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Global Business (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Global Leadership and Change | Research Doctorate | 2016 | On-Site |
Hispanic Studies | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Human Resources | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Human Resources | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
Human Resources | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Human Resources | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Integrated Marketing Communication | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
International Business | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
International Commercial Arbitration | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
International Commercial Law and Arbitration | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
International Comparative Law (Certificate) | Non-degree | 2010 | On-Site |
International Master of Business Administration | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
International MBA | Masters | 1987 | On-Site |
International Studies | Bachelors | 1987 | On-Site |
Italian Studies | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
Journalism | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Juris Doctor | Professional Doctorate | 1972 | On-Site |
Leadership in Higher Education | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Leadership in Learning Technology | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Leadership in PreK to 12 Education | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Learning Design and Technology | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Learning Technologies | Masters | 2004 | Distance Education |
Learning Technologies | Professional Doctorate | 2004 | On-Site |
Legal Studies | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Management | Bachelors | 1984 | On-Site |
Management | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
Management and Leadership | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Management and Leadership | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Mathematics | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Mathematics Education | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Ministry | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
Music | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Music Education | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Natural Science (3/2 Engineering) | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
Nutritional Science | Bachelors | 1982 | On-Site |
Organization Development | Masters | 1975 | On-Site |
Organizational Leadership | Professional Doctorate | 2004 | On-Site |
Organizational Leadership and Learning | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Philosophy | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
Physics | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Nutrition | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Psychology | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Psychology | Masters | 1987 | On-Site |
Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 1986 | On-Site |
Public Policy | Masters | 1997 | On-Site |
Public Policy Summer Seminar | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Public Relations | Bachelors | 1986 | On-Site |
Real Estate | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Religion | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Religion | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
Screen and Television Writing | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Screen Arts | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Social Entrepreneurship and Change | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
Social Entrepreneurship and Change | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
Sociology | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Sports Administration | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
Sports Medicine | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
Teaching | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
Theatre and Screen Arts | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Theatre Arts | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre) | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
United States Law | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
United States Law and Dispute Resolution | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2021 | Accreditation Visit |
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